‘Skyfall’ Hits 1 Billion at worldwide Box Office!
Sony Pictures announced today that Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond adventure, has surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, it was jointly announced today by Jeff Blake, chairman of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures and Gary Barber, MGM’s Chairman & CEO.
The film, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is the most successful Bond film of all time. It is the highest-grossing film of all time in the UK, the first film to pass £100 million at the UK box office. It is also the most successful film at the worldwide box office in Sony Pictures history.
Skyfall took in $4.6 million this weekend in North America for a cume to date of $289.6 million. Overseas, the film grossed $10.3 million for an international total to date of $710.6 million and a worldwide cume exceeding $1 billion and growing.
We hope that Oscar takes notice as well given the incredible performances by Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem and the incomparable Judi Dench. Under the direction of Sam Mendes, this was one of the most rewarding Bond movie experiences to date…and one of the best movies of the year!